逾越節筵席上的杯

The Bible records that the twelve tribes of Israel lived in Egypt for 430 years and were enslaved. Their cries of distress reached God, and through Moses, God sent nine plagues, but Pharaoh still refused to let the Israelites go. Finally, the day came when Moses instructed the people to prepare to leave Egypt. Before […]

爲門徒洗腳

John 13 records that before the final Passover Jesus spent on Earth, He knew that His time had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Knowing that the Father had put everything under His power, and that He had come from God and was returning to God, Jesus got up from the […]

《約書亞記》背景與簡介

The first five books of the Old Testament are the Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The Book of Joshua is the sixth. The Hebrew name for the book is “ספר יהושע,” and its English name, “Joshua,” comes from the Greek name “Jesus Ἰησοῦς” in the Septuagint. This book records the history of Moses’ […]

希伯來聖經先知書分類

The Prophets (Hebrew: נְבִיאִים, Nəḇî’îm) are the second of the three main divisions of the Hebrew Bible, positioned between the Law and the Writings. (The first division is the Torah, or the Pentateuch; the third is the Ketuvim, or “Writings.”) Prophets were special figures in Israelite history, chosen by God to deliver His messages. In […]

主耶穌的七個”我是”

1）”I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. I am the bread of life. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give […]

才幹的比喻

Matthew 25:15 – “To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went away.” The original Greek word translated as “ability” or “talent” in this verse refers to a person’s capacity to do a task. However, the parable isn’t about people’s natural abilities […]

兇惡的園戶

The Synoptic Gospels all record Jesus’ parable of the vineyard tenants. A landowner built a vineyard and leased it to some tenants. When it was time for the harvest, he sent his servants to collect the fruit. However, the tenants mistreated, beat, and even killed many of the servants the landowner sent. Finally, they killed […]

哪噠香膏

Nard ointment is a top-tier, expensive fragrant oil derived from the rhizome of a plant called nard. The scientific name for the nard plant is Nardostachys jatamansi. It is a perennial herbaceous plant with robust roots and a fresh fragrance, and it is most commonly found in India or Persia. It currently grows in the […]

摩西的位

Matthew 23:1-3 – “Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: ‘The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.’” The phrase “Moses’ seat” […]

第二聖殿和西牆

According to the Jewish historian Josephus, in Book 15, Chapter 11 of Antiquities of the Jews, King Herod the Great, in an effort to curry favor with the Jews, dismantled the original foundation stones of the Temple (Ezra 3:8) and rebuilt the Temple on a new, raised foundation. He increased its height by 60 cubits, […]